Rare RCs in 2014-15 Gala Basketball Driving Big Sales Around the World (Gallery)

When 2014-15 Gala Basketball recently arrived packing five cards per box, collectors were wowed by the holographic foilboard, wide array of autographs and deluxe memorabilia cards found in the the international-only release. But, it turns out that the one base card per box — specifically the basic Rookie Cards — are what's really driving some collectors into a buying frenzy.…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Breaks Five Early Boxes of 2014-15 Gala Basketball

At this very moment, Panini America's international-only 2014-15 Gala Basketball is making its way to foreign destinations across the collecting universe, packing in its diminutive five-card boxes three autographs, one memorabilia card and seemingly countless possibilities. In preparation for this unique international endeavor, we've provided quite a bit of Gala preview coverage on The Knight's Lance in recent weeks. From…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2014-15 Gala Basketball (63 Must-See Pics)

Whether it's the expectedly epic "Straight Outta Compton" or the somewhat-by-surprise success of "Ant-Man," there's something about a good, old-fashioned summer blockbuster that keeps folks buzzing well into the fall and winter months and paves the way for appreciation abroad, too. And so it is that Panini America's movie-themed 2014-15 Gala Basketball, an international-only summer blockbuster in its own right,…

Gala Gawking: Panini America Delivers Peek at 2014-15 Gala Basketball Base, Mem Cards

Thanks to a series of tantalizing teasers posted here on The Knight's Lance in the last month or so, you've likely seen enough of the brilliant on-card autographs coming to Panini America's international-only 2014-15 Gala Basketball to have a good understanding of what to expect from that aspect of the product. But trust us when we tell you: The stuff…

Panini America Delivers a Gallery Update on International-Only 2014-15 Gala Basketball

A lot has happened in the three weeks since Panini America first announced plans for the international-only 2014-15 Gala Basketball release. The initial news created a still-reverberating buzz throughout the basketball collecting community -- as much for Gala's unique designs and rich product content as for its outside-the-U.S. distribution plan. Today, that buzz promises to gain even more intensity as…

Panini America Readying International-Only 2014-15 Gala Basketball (Must-See Gallery)

When it comes to international summer blockbusters, last week's release of Jurassic World will be hard to beat at the box office with an estimated global take of more than $524 million during its record-shattering opening weekend. But if you're talking about international collecting blockbusters, well, Panini America's upcoming 2014-15 Gala Basketball just might make trading-card history. Panini America's first…